The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-01-22
CONGRESSIONAL SI.NM4Rl.
Senate,

MONDAY, Jan. 10!-Mr. Beck addressed
the Senate in favor Of the Interstate com
faeSce bill. Mr.. Cullom also favored its
passage. Mr.. Stanford opposed it. Sem
ator opooner got the Milwaukee public
building bill through the committee, and
reported 1t Tor passage with two amend.
ynents. The bill appropriates 81 200, 900
fos site and building.
TUSspAY, Jan. 11-Mr Cameron, from
the committee on military affairs, reported
"a bill 'r the relief OF telegraph operators
during the war. Mr.. Sherman (by request J
Introduced bill to reimburse the deposit
ors ot he Freedman's Bank OF Washing
Ton. Ol motion of Mr.. Henderson,
he House bill for the relief of settlers and
purchasers OF lands on the public domain
~ Nebraska and Kansas, was taken up
aad considered. the question being on the
.utstitute reported by the committee on
nnnlic lands. The substitute appropriates
200 10 reimburse the purchasers,
h1mesteaders and pre-emptors who had to
t'sy Tor their lands to the Northern Kansas
Railroad Company, which was decided by
tsle circuit court OF the United States TO
have prior title to the Landslide basis OF
reimbursement being So so acre. After
q! cu@son the substitute was agreed to-
yeas 81, nays II; and the bill, as thus
amsnfed, was passed, and q conference
esked.
sUmed on the Interstate commerce bill but
Il vote wEs not reached. bill extending
he time for the presentation OF claims un-
der the French spoliation act was reported
and passed. Mr.. Dolph, from the commit
Zee or coast defenses, reported a bill ap-
pTopriating So, ,000, 900 for the construc-
fi"n az fortitications. The army appropri-
alien bill was reported back from commit
tee.
THURSDAY, Jan. 13.-Aiter q long debate
on th- inter state commerce bill an agree
inent vas reached that vote be taken on
tho measure tomorrow. Mr.. Hoar intro
cuced bill for a monument to the mem
ory OF the negro soldiers and sailors who
gave their lives to the propagation of the
government. Mr.. Vests resolution direct
ing she secretary of the treasury to furnish
full statement oil all money paid out on
account OF prosecutions of criminal or civil
cases in state courts by federal officials OF
the department from July I, 1879, to De.
hamhrr |, 1886, with a list OF agents or EN-.
poyea engaged in such prosecutions, etc
was passed.
FRIDAY, Jan. lathe Senate, after dis
cussing the Interstate commerce bill all
day and until l130 o'clock tonight
agreed to the conference report by vote
OF ss ssas and 5 nays. Previous to that
Mr.. Frye moved to recommit the bill. His
motion was lost by vote OF 36 nays to
% yeas.
MONDAY, Jan. 10.-BiIls introduced
Making ten years residence of aliens a
pre- requisite to naturalization; to pla ce
lumber and salt on the free list and to re-
duce the duty on sugar: for the purchase of
John Ericseon's Destroyer" and ten en-
larsed steel vessels of the same type. for
defending the harbors OF the United
States requesting the secretary OF
the treasury to institute inquiry rel.
ative TO the proper heating of passenger
cars and the construction ofsteamboats SO
as 20 lessen the danger OF loss ofproperty
and lie by fire; and to prevent the de-
strnction of human life by fire in railroad
accidents. Mr.. Hoar. from the select COM
mlttee on the centennial celebration, re-
ported resolutions declaring it expedient
that action be taken by Congress Tor the
due celebration IN Washington, about April
30, 1889, OF the centennials OF the adop-
tion OF the constitution and of the discov-
cry OF America, and directing the commit
tee to consiler and propose the best meth
cd of celebration. Adopted.
TUESDAY, Jan. 11.-By vote OF 222 to
&c the bill creating department OF agri-
committee on rivers and harbors,
reported back the river and har-
hor appropriation bill. February was
fixed upon for listening to eulogies on the
late Congress sman Price. The secretary of
transmitted to the House a repors
from the board OF engineers (appointed I'M
der the terms OF the last river and harbor
him upon the proposed acquisition by the
= ,vernment of the Illinois e Michigan
Hannepnl Canal. The report is generally
favorable TO the construction OF the pro-
posed canal on the line which is desgna ted
IA the bill reported by the House commit
tee on railways and canals.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 12.-The House passed
without division the Tucker substitute for
the Edmunds anti-polyga'Gy bill after an
extended debate. 1t makes the lawful hu5-
band or wife OF any person prosecuted for
higsmy, poygamy unlawful coha abita-
tlon competent witness against the ac-
cHsed, and further provides for the registra-
tion OF all marriages, r'aking it mis-
demeanor ior any person to violate the
provisions relative to such registration. It
annu's all territorial laws providing for the
i0entiEca ton OF the votes OF electors at
any election; also, all laws comforting on
the territorial courts the power to de-
termiCe certain cases, and aboishes wom-
an suffrage ia the territory OF Utah. Pen
alsies represented for unlawful sexual in
tercourae, and polygamy is defined a
marriage between one person OF one sex
ana more than one person OF another sex
AID is declared to be a felony The
financial corporations known the Church
Emigration Fund Company are to be wound
mp by process Of court; and all
laws for the organization of the mill
tia oil the territory and the creation of the
Sauvoo legion are snnulled. Polygamists
are mas!e ineligible 10 vote, and test oath
ls prescribed to all persons desiring to vote
that will obey the laws of the United States
aud especially the laws in respect to the
crimes defined in this and the original Ed
RInds act. The bill provides for the i'm
mediate appointment by the President OF
all Judges and selectmen OF the county and
probate courts and by the governor of all
last'cAs oi the peace, sheriffs, cons a bles
enl other county and district officers. The
II. as amended hy the adoption OF the
substitute will now be transmitted to the
Senate for the action OF that body.
THUsspAy, Jan. 13.-The following bills
weie passed: Authorizing the service OF
civil and criminal process issued by any
territorial court within Indian and mill
try reservations and the Yellowstone
National Park; amending the law regu-
latiue the removal OF causes from the state
to federal courts. The bill increases the
minimum jurisdiction Of the circuit courts
from $500 to $4,000; takes away from the
circuit courts Jurisdiction OF causes in
favor OF assignees OF promissory notes and
hills OF exchange aad restricts to the de.
iendant the right to remove & cause from
the state to the federal court. and makes q
number oi other chauges) Mr.. Tucker
Wa then called up the bill providing fo1
the bringing OF suits against the govern
Inent oi the United States and, after very
brief discussion, it was passed.
FRIDAY, Jan. 14.-Mr. Morrison Qn.),
from the committee on rules, reported a
resolution setting apart to-day and next
Friday after the morning hour, for the con-
sideration OF Senate bills upon the private
calendar, except pension bills. Adopted.
Mr.. Caldwell TENN submitted the CON
ference report on the electoral count bill,
ard it was agreed on without
debate or division. After the recep-
tIon OF a number oil COM
mittee reports the House went into COM
ruittee OF the whole, Mr.. McMillin (Tenn.)
in the chair, for the consideration of the